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HEARTLESS (2010)Movie Reviews
Horror thriller about a young man with a disfiguring birthmark on his face who makes a deal to remove it with the leader of a group of demons that is terrorizing the streets of East London. Cast:Jim Sturgess, Clémence Poésy, Noel Clarke, Joseph Mawle, Eddie MarsanDirector:Philip RidleyRelease Date:November 19, 2010DVD Release:April 12, 2011From:IFCLength:1 hr. 54 min.
APRIL 12, 2011
Heartless (2010), Good (Not Great) Reviews, Mixed Limited
Heartless (2010) played in limited release to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...a bit of a jumble, especially in its last third.... it's got a distinct tone, contrasting romance and even outright sentimentality with urban dread and a few nasty visuals." • And Nathan Rabin wrote for the AV Club, "...gets progressively better as it goes along..." More Reviews Below...
Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD(cg) "Unpredictability isn't this horror film's strength, but it's stylishly crafted and excellently acted, and it boasts an abundance of heart in every sense of the word."(See all of Clark Collis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 89 words, 11/26/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...a horror movie that's art-house aspirational and involves violence, madness, faith and the evil that men, demons or just filmmakers do.... a muddle of tones..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 11/19/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a highly imaginative if often darkly disturbing work that even at its most seemingly outlandish remains intriguing and involving."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 12/10/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an uneasy mixture of B-movie shocks, social commentary and sentimentality that shows a potent imagination at work.... Sturgess ('21') does much to carry the film..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 171 words, 11/19/10
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "...a bit of a jumble, especially in its last third.... it's got a distinct tone, contrasting romance and even outright sentimentality with urban dread and a few nasty visuals."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 12/03/10
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "...gets progressively better as it goes along, and benefits from a poignant late cameo from Timothy Spall... but it never recovers from a dull first hour."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 353 words, 11/18/10
Nick Schager, Slant: POOR(cg) "...drowned out by the cast's overdoing-it, narrative somersaults involving Jamie's neighbor (Noel Clarke) and model girlfriend (Clémence Poésy), and seriously subpar CG..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 458 words, 11/12/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...a horror movie that's art-house aspirational and involves violence, madness, faith and the evil that men, demons or just filmmakers do.... a muddle of tones..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 11/19/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a highly imaginative if often darkly disturbing work that even at its most seemingly outlandish remains intriguing and involving."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 12/10/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...stylish... There's more mood than matter here, but suspenseful atmospherics effectively distract from minor plot holes. Backed by a strong ensemble..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 611 words, 10/25/10
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...stretches its hallucinatory inventions past the breaking point... offers some startling moments but not nearly enough to fulfill the filmmaker's obvious ambition."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 312 words, 11/18/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a highly imaginative if often darkly disturbing work that even at its most seemingly outlandish remains intriguing and involving."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 12/10/10
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...a horror movie that's art-house aspirational and involves violence, madness, faith and the evil that men, demons or just filmmakers do.... a muddle of tones..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 11/19/10
20.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Heartless (2010)'s reviews are separated by an average 20.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Heartless (2010) (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Heartless (2010)'s reviews cover 18.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,712 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 309 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 4 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Heartless (2010)'s reviews on average broke 4 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Heartless (2010)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Heartless (2010) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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